No. 9,770 in Polish
zgorzelca
"Zgorzelca" is the genitive singular form of "zgorzel," which means "gangrene" in English.
In a sentence
Odwiedziliśmy Zgorzelec podczas naszej wycieczki po Polsce.
We visited Zgorzelec during our trip through Poland.
Here, 'Zgorzelec' is used as a proper noun, specifically the name of a town in Poland.
Lekarz stwierdził zgorzel w palcu pacjenta.
The doctor diagnosed gangrene in the patient's finger.
In this sentence, 'zgorzel' refers to the medical condition gangrene, illustrating its use as a common noun.
Historia Zgorzelca jest związana z przepływem rzeki Nysy Łużyckiej.
The history of Zgorzelec is tied to the flow of the Luzycka Nysa river.
Here, 'Zgorzelec' is again utilized as a proper noun, indicating the town and showing its historical context.
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